Meditation: On Independence

No matter how many declarations you've made, is there something you still need
to be free of? If you're like me, you can take
the cure and still not be entirely well, let go but still feel tied. Like
Thomas Jefferson, you've probably travelled this weekend to escape the "excessive
heats of the city." When your key turns in the lock again, how will
you feel? Is your home a true haven too, or is there something there that holds
you back, that doesn't represent who you are today?

As for me, my home is full of signposts pointing backward: photo albums, letters,
cds I used to love. Some of it's worth keeping, but do I need to carry it all
with me? Will my dear departed Papa Joe forgive me if I jettison the awkward
little table he made by hand? Then, too, there are signposts to the future,
to who'd I'd like to be: the person who's read that book, the one who grills
and juices. Between who I was and will be, have I left enough space for the
present?

This year, between the barbecues
and fireworks and beach trips, let's spend some time getting free. Photo credit: tread